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Shed less Dogs

7/15/2004

  
name         Ashley   H.
status       student
age          11

Question -
Which type of dog breeds do not shed?
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All dogs with hair shed at least a little.  But the terrier type dogs
and some of the shorthaired breed do not shed as much as many other
types of dogs.  Also, the "hairless" dogs have very little to shed!

The American Kennel Club and a number of other pet interest websites
have information on all the breeds, including the amount of shedding you
can expect.

Laura Hungerford, DVM, MPH, PhD
University of Maryland
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